Rowan University Pumpkin Chunkin’
Fall 2014
This Event Includes:
• Pumpkin launching• DJ• Free food• Free t-shirts• Pumpkin carving contest• Cash prizes• Networking with local ASME chapters
General Rules
• Teams must design and build a machine to launch pumpkins at targets
• Teams need to provide their own funding• Machines will be inspected prior to competition
and any safety concerns must be fixed and approved on site
• Air canons and surgical tubing are prohibited• Primary target is about 100 ft away with
secondary targets surrounding it
General Rules Cont’d
• Pumpkins are 4-6 pounds and cannot be altered in any way
• Each team is allowed 5 shots. Teams take 1 shot at a time.
• A point system will determine the top three teams. These teams will advance to the final round with three shots each.
• Cash prizes will go to the top three teams as well as the winner of the pumpkin carving contest
Event Logistics
• Pumpkin Chunkin’ takes place on Friday October 31st on the Rowan Green
• Pumpkin launching begins at 1:00PM• Teams must arrive EARLY and set up between
11:00PM and 12:30PM• Machines can be unloaded directly onto the
Rowan Green next to the engineering building• Teams can park vehicles in the gravel parking
lot next to Rowan Hall
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